Stonewalling Multiculturalism: Le Pen Gathers European Right-Wings in France
Right-wing populist rally spearheaded by Le Pen.
Let's dive into the political buzz happening south of the City of Love, where Marine Le Pen and her ilk are stirring up a brew of controversy.
Recent events have seen Marine Le Pen, the head of France's Rassemblement National, gather notable European right-wing populists for a rally-cum-conference. The agenda? Taking aim at immigrants and Brussels. Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, took the stage to accuse the EU's migration policy of functioning like an organized exchange program, drastically changing the continent's cultural fabric.
Orban boasted about his efforts to keep migrants at bay, despite resistance from Brussels. His rant concluded with a fiery warning, vowing not to let cities crumble, women be violated, or peaceful citizens meet a grisly fate.
That's not all – this gathering was a reunion of extremist forces, reminiscent of last year's European elections that saw Le Pen's Front National emerge as France's strongest political force. In attendance were the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, leader of Spain's Vox Party, Santiago Abascal, and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. All belong to the EU Parliament's far-right faction, Identity and Democracy.
Salvini called for an alleged "Islamic invasion" of mainly illegal immigrants, seemingly bankrolled and orchestrated by Brussels. He encouraged European "patriots" to join forces to regain control of the continent's destiny.
A word about timing, this rally came less than two years before the next French presidential election, with Le Pen planning to run again. Although it's been a rocky ride for Le Pen, having been sentenced to four years in prison, suspended pending appeal, and barred from running for office, she shows no signs of backing down, announcing she'll use every legal loophole available to vie for the presidency.
Sources: ntv.de, mpe/AFP
P.S. Some notable attendees included:- Jordan Bardella: As the president of the Patriots group, he acted as a pillar of this rally.- Marine Le Pen: With her strong leadership, Le Pen stood as the keystone of the gathering.- Viktor Orbán: Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister, drew considerable attention during the event.- Matteo Salvini: The Italian Deputy Prime Minister was among the attendees.- Andrej Babiš: The Czech politician, a current electoral front-runner, made his presence known at the rally.- Santiago Abascal: The leader of Spain's Vox Party was another key figure.- Anders Vistisen: A Danish politician and member of the European Parliament, known for his ties with right-wing movements, spoke during the event[3][4][5].
This event represents a significant milestone in the unification of right-wing movements in Europe, particularly in the run-up to the European Parliament elections[2][3][5].
- The community policy, employment policy, and general news are all topics that have been brought to the forefront due to Marine Le Pen's gathering of European right-wing populists, as their discussions focused on immigration and Brussels.
- The European right-wing's unified stance was evident during the rally when political figures like Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán, Matteo Salvini, Andrej Babiš, Santiago Abascal, and Anders Vistisen voiced their opinions, signaling a significant milestone in the consolidation of such movements in Europe, especially before the upcoming European Parliament elections.
